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Basic Organic Chemistry for the Life Sciences

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  • © 2014

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Authors:
  1. Hrvoj Vančik

    1. Department of Chemistry, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

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  • Simple and original explanation of the phenomena of chemical bond, molecular structure and reaction mechanisms
  • The text is organized in such a way that students can simultaneously understand both approaches to organic chemistry, the classification of organic compounds and the classifications of organic reactions
  • Simple schemes with consistent use of colored labels within the structural formulas
  • Extension of the principles of organic reaction mechanism to the processes in living organisms
  • Text affords some details in historical development of chemistry and stimulates the discussion about the relation between molecular complexity and evolution
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Alkanes, Composition, Constitution and Configuration

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    Pages 1-16

  3. Functional Groups

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    Pages 17-20

  4. Electronic Structure of Organic Molecules

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    Pages 21-37

  5. Alkenes and Alkynes

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    Pages 39-57

  6. Substitutions on Saturated Carbon Atoms

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    Pages 59-83

  7. Nucleophilic Additions

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    Pages 85-101

  8. Stereochemistry, Symmetry and Molecular Chirality

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    Pages 103-110

  9. Derivatives of Carboxylic Acids

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    Pages 111-118

  10. Electrophilic Substitutions

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    Pages 119-127

  11. Cycloadditions

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    Pages 129-130

  12. Organic Natural Products

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    Pages 131-170

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 171-179
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About this book

This book is designed for students of biology, molecular biology, ecology, medicine, agriculture, forestry and other professions where the knowledge of organic chemistry plays the important role. The work may also be of interest to non-professionals, as well as to teachers in high schools. The book consists of 11 chapters that cover: - basic principles of structure and constitution of organic compounds, - the elements of the nomenclature, - the concepts of the nature of chemical bond, - introductions in NMR and IR spectroscopy, - the concepts and main classes of the organic reaction mechanisms, - reactions and properties of common classes or organic compounds, - and the introduction to the chemistry of the natural organic products followed by basic principles of the reactions in living cells.

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“This concise book will be useful for students who need to learn the fundamentals of organic chemistry and how it pertains to biochemistry and biology. … This content is a good primer for those about to take a biochemistry course. … Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower- and Upper-division undergraduates; professionals/practitioners.” (C. E. Stilts, Choice, Vol. 52 (5), January, 2015)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Chemistry, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

    Hrvoj Vančik

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Basic Organic Chemistry for the Life Sciences

  • Authors: Hrvoj Vančik

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07605-8

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-36156-7Published: 10 September 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-07605-8Published: 26 June 2014

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 179

  • Number of Illustrations: 280 b/w illustrations, 51 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Biomedicine general, Life Sciences, general, Organic Chemistry

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